Life Care Center of the Willows: Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record
Life Care Center of the Willows is a 92-bed government-run nursing home in Valparaiso, Indiana, part of Life Care Centers of America. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.14 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% below the Indiana average of 2.23, and 49.3% nursing staff turnover (Indiana average 45.9%).
Life Care Center of the Willows
1000 Elizabeth DrValparaiso, IN 46383
Porter County
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release
How many staff hours residents get
CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Life Care Center of the Willows, nurse aides logged 2.14 hours per resident per day, 4% below the Indiana average. With about 66 residents a day, that works out to roughly 142 aide hours a day, or about 18 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 10% below the all-days figure.
| Hours per resident per day | This home | Indiana avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse aides (CNAs) | 2.14 | 2.23 | 2.32 |
| Licensed practical nurses | 0.75 | 0.78 | 0.86 |
| Registered nurses | 0.56 | 0.67 | 0.69 |
| All nursing staff | 3.45 | 3.68 | 3.86 |
| All nursing staff, weekends | 3.10 | 3.24 | 3.42 |
CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.
Staff turnover
49.3% of nursing staff at Life Care Center of the Willows left over the year CMS measured, against a Indiana average of 45.9% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 45.5%. No administrators left over the same period.
Inspections and penalties
State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Jan 27, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 17 health deficiencies (Indiana average 7.2). CMS lists no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.
CMS star ratings
CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Life Care Center of the Willows holds 1 of 5 overall; the Indiana average is 3.1.
About Life Care Center of the Willows
- Ownership: Government - County
- Chain: Life Care Centers of America, 194 homes
- Legal name: Hendricks County Hospital
- Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Jul 15, 1974
- Councils: resident council
- Area: urban
Nursing homes near Life Care Center of the Willows
The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.
| Valparaiso Care & Rehabilitation Valparaiso | 1.0 | 164 | 2.00 | 3.40 | 50.4% | 1 | None |
| Avalon Springs Health Campus Valparaiso | 1.2 | 61 | 1.83 | 3.52 | 46.4% | 4 | None |
| Brickyard Healthcare - Valparaiso Care Center Valparaiso | 1.3 | 85 | 1.83 | 3.42 | 36.8% | 4 | None |
| Life Care Center of Valparaiso Valparaiso | 1.9 | 110 | 1.97 | 3.60 | 23.3% | 5 | None |
| Ignite Medical Resort Chesterton Chesterton | 7.0 | 70 | 1.98 | 3.71 | 74.2% | 1 | None |
| Addison Pointe Health & Rehabilitation Center Chesterton | 8.0 | 100 | 2.04 | 3.54 | 34.4% | 3 | None |
| Chesterton Manor Chesterton | 8.2 | 100 | 1.87 | 3.22 | 69.4% | 1 | None |
| Brickyard Healthcare - Portage Care Center Portage | 9.1 | 186 | 2.30 | 3.38 | 45.4% | 2 | None |
Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.
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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.